SGS Expert Speaking at Sustainable Cleaning Products Summit 2015 in Paris

SGS expert Xavier Vital will be speaking on the topic of Reducing Environmental Impacts at the Sustainable Cleaning Products Summit 2015 in Paris.

First Sustainable Cleaning Products Summit, Paris

The Sustainable Cleaning Products Summit focusing on green ingredients, sustainability and marketing will take place for the first time this year. Discussion will center on major sustainability issues affecting the home care products industry. From October 20-21st in Paris, participants will have an opportunity to network and exchange different perspectives on sustainable solutions. This event is organized by Organic Monitor, a specialist research, consulting & training company aimed at understanding global organic product industries.

The aim of the summit is to reflect and deliberate on key issues of sustainability in the industry with major stakeholders and find practical solutions. Representatives from chemical, raw material and ingredient companies, retailers and distributors, packing companies, certification and inspections agencies, academics, researchers and consultants, as well as other stakeholders will be in attendance.

Xavier Vital will lead the second of two interactive workshops. The first workshop will focus on advances in green surfactants & emulsifiers. The second workshop will suggest practical approaches for reducing the environmental impact of home care products.

Speaker Topic: Reducing the Environmental Impact of Home Care Products

SGS Global Environmental Services Manager & Innovation and Product Development Manager, Xavier Vital will lead a workshop for ingredient companies, and home and personal care companies designed to help them better understand their environmental impacts and reduce them.

A general introduction on environmental impacts resulting from sourcing raw materials, production, distribution & logistics, and consumption up to post-use will be given. Mr. Vital will use case studies, and give guidance and practical advice to help companies reduce their environmental footprints.

A few questions that Mr. Vital will address are:

- How do household and personal care products impact the environment and how can this impact be lowered?
- What are key findings from life-cycle analyses of finished products?
- How can metrics be used to develop sustainability action plans?

Sustainable Cleaning Products Summit 2015 

What: Sustainable Cleaning Products Summit 2015 
When: October 20-21, 2015
Where: Paris Marriott Champs Elysées, 70 Avenue des Champs-Elysées, Paris 75008 France
Who Attends: Representatives from chemical, raw material and ingredient companies, retailers and distributors, packing companies, certification and inspection agencies, academics, researchers and consultants, and others.

SGS Session Details:

Topic: Reducing the Environmental Impact of Home Care Products
Date: Wednesday, 21st October 2015
Time: 2:00 – 5:30pm

Join SGS for the Sustainable Cleaning Products Summit and participate in this first time event!

About SGS Sustainability and Supply Chain Services

Product sustainability services from SGS help clients measure and improve the environmental and social sustainable performance of their products with a practical approach to ecodesign. SGS delivers services to enable clients to reduce their impact and properly communicate regarding sustainability:

- Environmental product declarations (EPD)
- Sustainable design and procurement 
- Responsible environmental claim/communication review
- Environmental audits and suppliers improvement programs
- Chemical testing 

For further information, please contact an SGS representative.

Contact details:

Emilie Viengchaleune-Phan
Global Sustainability Services 
Global Marketing Coordinator 
SGS – CTS 
29, avenue Aristide Briand 
94 111 Arcueil Cedex
t: +33 1 41 24 87 49
f: +33 1 41 24 89 90

Email: [email protected]  
Website: http://www.sgs.com/sustainability 
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/sgs-consumer-goods-&-retail 

SGS is the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. SGS is recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 80,000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 1,650 offices and laboratories around the world.